Gene Banks vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Gene Banks that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Gene Banks

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Banks: 1981-82 to 1986-87
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Banks 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Gene Banks 6 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Gene Banks 5 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Gene Banks 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Banks 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 11.3 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.8 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.9 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.9 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.2 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 5,305 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 2,718 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Gene Banks 1,335 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Gene Banks 436 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Gene Banks 101 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Gene Banks 468 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .539 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .043 Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .730 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 14.9 (1983) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 7.6 (1983) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 3.4 (1983) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.3 (1984) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1984) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 10.8 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.1 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.5 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.6 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.1 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 292 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 137 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Gene Banks 67 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Gene Banks 16 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Gene Banks 4 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Gene Banks 27 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .504 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .000 Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .596 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 15.9 (1983) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 6.9 (1983) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 4.5 (1983) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.0 (1983) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1982) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)